Conor Miley

Conor Miley is a Wexford based songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer hailing from Dublin. His music draws from the well of folk, indie and electronica in expansive and intricate arrangements that deliver an emotive punch, while his lyrics explore the range of human emotions and experience in an original and dynamic way that has been described as "amazing".

Having grown up learning classical music, Miley studied jazz in his formative years before embarking on a career involving multiple bands and session work. His original project, We Raise Bears, released a well-received debut EP in 2016, which gained airplay across BBC Radio, RTE Radio 1, 2FM and TXFM, as well as on Irish and UK regional stations. Miley headlined venues around the country and appeared at festivals that included Hard Working Class Heroes, All Together Now, Other Voices, Electric Picnic, Vantastival and Ones to Watch.

Following the breakup of this band, he discovered that he was to be a father a month after a relationship ended. Mired in a personal crisis, Miley threw himself into writing and recording his debut solo album, Thousand Yard Stare, which will be released on 29th September 2023. Recorded in houses and mobile homes around Dublin, Kerry and Roscommon, he played, wrote and recorded all parts while orchestrating the strings, drums and brass which were recorded with Christian Best (Mick Flannery) in Cork. Across 11 songs the album explores themes of love, loss, heartbreak, hope and life as a single father in Ireland in the 21st century. First single, 'Father's Day' was released on 25th January 2023, premiering in Hotpress and garnering press in the Sunday Independent, Sunday Business Post, rte.ie and Golden Plec. The follow-up single, ‘Thousand Yard Stare’, premiered on Nialler9, earning rave reviews and extensive coverage across many Irish and international blogs and outlets including Hotpress, The Last Mixed Tape, Chordblossom, Iggy Magazine, The Wild is Calling and Naga Magazine. It was playlisted on RTE Radio 1 and championed by Ciara King of ‘The Late Date’. Third single, ‘Lost Honeybee’, will be released in September.

To coincide with these releases Miley will tour the material nationally. Having already played gigs in Whelans, the Soundhouse and Fibber Magees, further shows are to be announced across Ireland in the coming weeks and months.